CPU changes through the years By Tyler Pettit Period: 1970 to 1979 1970-1979 CPU 1972 1972- Intel 8008 1974 1974- Intel 8080 1979 1979-Intel 8088 Period: 1980 to 1989 1980-1989 CPU 1982 1982- Intel 80188 1988 1988- Intel i960 1989 1989- Intel 80486 Period: 1990 to 1999 1990-1999 CPU 1993 1993- Intel Pentium 1995 1995- Intel Pentium Pro 1999 1999- Intel Pentium 3 2000 2000- Intel Pentium 4 Period: 2000 to 2009 2000-2009 CPU 2006 2006- Intel Core 2 2008 2008- Intel Core i7
